Flower Remedies for Emotional Health
March 8, 2010
Flower remedies are different than aromatherapy. Flower remedies comprises of preparation of a mother tincture which is either sniffed or taken internally to treat spiritual and emotional imbalance in the body which is responsible for the physical disease.Here we discuss how flower remedies are beneficial in treating different human emotions.
Preparing the Mother Tincture
Only those flowers are picked which are at the peak of their blossoming. These are put into a glass containing distilled water. The flowers are allowed to remain in it for 3 hours then they are discarded. The water obtained is preserved in brandy.
Another way is to soak flower heads in spring water during day time. The sun will allow the flowers to release constituents into the water. Keep it for 8 to 9 hours. The flowers are then discarded and water is preserved in brandy.
Depression and Anger
Depression can be treated using pine, sweet chestnut, elm, willow, oak, crab apple, larch and mustard. All of these help in depression in their own unique way. Mustard helps in case of sudden depression without any cause.
Star of Bethlehem is said to relieve shock. Willow aids in overcoming resentment and oak acts on overcoming tendency to do relentless efforts.
Interestingly, crab of apple is helpful in getting rid of the habit of uncleanliness.
Fear
Fear is a response to a situation, an animal or anything else. Flowers of red chestnut, aspen, cherry plum, mimulus and rock rose are said to be extremely helpful in overcoming fear.
Rock rose acts on feeling of terror. Aspen is used in case of an unknown fear. Cheery plum helps in maintaining control over oneself in the panic situation.
Oversensitivity
Oversensitivity is more common in women than men. This is because hormonal imbalance is common in women. Agrimony, holly, century and walnut aid in overcoming oversensitivity.
Walnut is especially helpful during the years of puberty and menopause. Agrimony tincture is helpful for those who are forced to display a happy face despite of being extremely worried otherwise.
Loneliness
Impatiens, heather and water violet act on the feeling of loneliness. Heather helps in overcoming feeling of self-dislike and excessive self-concern.
Excessive self-sufficiency is observed in many people suffering from loneliness. Water violet helps in dealing with it.
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